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Hello!

We are the National Alliance on Mental Illness Greater Orlando (NAMIGO) and we’re so glad you’re here! We are a grassroots community network of support for anyone affected by mental health conditions – individuals and their family, friends and caregivers.

We want to ensure that no one in Central Florida who is living with mental illness is alone in their journey to recovery and mental health wellness. We serve Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties.

We believe it’s okay to ask for help! Our services are free for all, and all are welcome.

If you need assistance, we’ll help connect you to a community of caring – people who have walked in your shoes, who understand what you are feeling, and who will help you with your specific needs for a mental wellness support system that is free of judgment and stigma. Our non-profit services also include mental health-related resources and information as well as community events and social activities.

Here you’ll find information on our programs, services, events and community resources. We also link frequently to NAMI.org for mental health information. For assistance, get in touch with us – we’re just a phone call or email away!

In The News: NAMI Greater Orlando, Inc.

In accordance with the By-Laws of NAMI Greater Orlando, the Board of Directors gives notice of the NAMIGO Annual Membership Meeting taking place on December 3rd, 2018.

All NAMIGO members are invited and encouraged to attend. Dinner will be served at 6pm. Following dinner, we will be voting on the slate of candidates for the Board of Directors, reporting on activities over the past year and voting on changes to our By-Laws. Also, we will be recognizing our Hall of Fame Read More

At 21 years old, Brianna Laurenceau is leading a charge to fight the stigma associated with mental health in the African-American community. To say that the University of Central Florida (UCF) senior is busy is an understatement. Brianna is President of the John T. Washington Honor society. She has a full school course load and is working on applying to graduate programs to continue on her path towards her dream of being
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During all times of the year, the UCF Police Department (UCFPD) is prepared to respond to crisis calls. UCF Chief of Police Carl Metzger says of the valuable lessons learned from responding to such calls, “What you will learn is that you can’t just rush things. You need to build rapport. You need to gain the trust of the individual and it really is for their wellbeing. During that conversation
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Paula Kegelman describes her feelings following her son David’s diagnosis of Schizophrenia in 2005: “In the beginning, you feel very hopeless and that no one else in the world could possibly be going through what you are going through.” It’s now 13 years later and “hopeless” is not a word that would be used to describe Paula. David, “My David,” as Paula lovingly refers to him, is doing well and living in recovery.
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